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(43) Date of publication: 05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36 (21) Application number: 10827520.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/054676 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/053769 (05.05.2011 Gazette 2011/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 31.10.2009 US 610310 (71) Applicant: Fina Technology, Inc. Houston, TX 77267-3312 (US)	(72) Inventors: PELATI, Joseph, E. Houston TX 77007 (US) CRAIG, Hollie Seabrook TX 77586 (US) BUTLER, James, R. League City TX 77573 (US) (74) Representative: Leyder, Francis  Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy Zone Industrielle C 7181 Seneffe (Feluy) 7181 Seneffe (Feluy) (BE)